i've put forth michigan and illinois as defense that plan doesn't work well in the long-term. >> all right, rick, thank you very much. just a couple of quick headlines that are coming out from the draghi conference, steve, i'll run through these with you, you can tell me the most important, talk about inflation expected to stay above 2% in 2012, money growth remaining subdued, economic growth to remain week, no shocks on any of these things. he says the omt decision helped alleviate tensions in recent weeks and that it is now essential that governments keep implementing steps to try and reduce imbalances. >> right, so he needs the spanish government to request this so he can do what he believes what needs to be done. that's why he's not independent anymore. above 2% inflation forecast may explain why the ecb defied some forecasts and not cut rates, brought that from 75 down to 50 or parody with the federal reserve. i think part of the problem is that the euro has been as strong as it's been. >> also saying the council firmly committed to preserving singleness of monetary policy. >> h